The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-01
Thousands Of Gtizsns Visit Crown Hill to Par
ticipats in the Memorial Exercises.
Eloquent Addresses by ksjOr W. q. CAlkins AID
Mrs. Flora Wulschnsr .t the Cemetery.
Business. Generally Suspended in-the City
to Give People an Opportunity. to
Enjoy the National Holiday.


A heavy rain drenched the streets and the
sky was full of threatening clouds. It was
thought once that the programme would
have to be abandoned, but later in the
forenoon the sun looked out and touched
the earth into beauty.
The rain had one splendid effect, at least.
1t laid the dust that had been swept
through the streets in most disagreeable
manner IN the last few days and rendered
the atmosphere cool and bracing. 1t
was determined that the exercises should
be carried out. By noon the streets along
the line of march were thronged with sight
seers. Nearly all the business houses had
been closed, Gnd the day was given to
memorial services and general recreation.
At o'clock the companies that were to
torn in line began their march for the
starting point at the corner of Market and
Delaware streets.
The police, twenty four in number, led the
van of the procession. under command OF
Captain Campbell. Fred Ward, marshal
of the day, and portion of the staff fol-
lowed Immediately after. Among the
attendants of Marshal Ward were George
w. .Spahr, chief of staff; Thomas J. Mad
den, A. J. Wells, A. Z. Haskell, James
Wheat, Abraham Lang, Thomas Sharpe,
]. B. Humphries, Ad Hereth. John Molo-
Dey, Ben Richardson, J. E. Boswell, John
Fleming, Thomas N. Watson, G. w.
Smith, s. z. Tlford, w. H. Lester,
William III. Wyndman, M. l. Brown, John
W. Fort, J. A. Murphy, ]. 1. Rocker and
II. G. Smither. They we're interspersed at
intervals between the companies in the
line of march.
The Knights of Pythias, Division No. 2,
under command of Captain Richardson,
and the Many Division, Charles ]. Many
commanding, came next, with precise step
and srrsyed ID splendid uniform.
The Richardson Rifles. w. j. Kercheval
commanding, presented q handsome ap-
pearance in their army regulation suits of
blue. Their marching was excellent, with
their guns shouldered and bayonets fixed.
They were followed by the Rice Zouaves,
under command of Lieutenant Draper, and
the letter carriers, under the direction of
Captain Deery.
The second division was led by General
Fred Knefer, and was composed of the
various G. A. r. posts of the city. General
Knetier was accompanied by the depart.
ment officers of the G. A. r. The
George H Thomas Post took the lead, with
about 800 men in line, Captain l. n. Walker
commanding. It wss followed by the Ger
man Veterans. in command of Captain John
Griers; the Martin r. Delaney Post, Cap
tain A. A. Jones commanding; the Ruckie
Post, A. ID. Shaw captain; George II. Chap
nan Post, John A. NJ. Cox commanding;
the Major Anderson Post, Samuel Long
commanding, and the street car drivers,
about fifty in line, under the watchful eve
of Pat Malone, brought up the rear of the
second division.
The last portion of the marching column
was commanded by David NJ. Smock. who
was followed by his staff, of which Hiram
Plummer was chief and b. NJ. Bruce aid.
de-camp.
The president of the woman's Relief
Corps, Mrs. Flora Wulschner, and staff
came after in carriages. Among the presi-
dents attendants were Mrs. Belle Ingersoll,
department treasurer; Mrs. Malinda Sid
HitF, and Mrs Juliette Wood, aids, and
Mrs AdelIa New and Mrs. Lizzie Spahr.
The rear of the whole column was COM
posed of wagons containing about 100 chill
dren dressed in white, with blue caps stud
ded with golden stars and ribbons of red,
white and blue falling from their shoulders.
The line of march was from Market to
Washington, west on Washington to Me-
ridian, north on Meridian 10 North, west
on North to the depot, where the train was
In readiness to bear the column to Crown
Hill Cemetery, where the memorial exer-
cises proper were to be conducted.
The accommodations which the coaches
afforded were very mesger for the i'm
mense crowd. On reaching North Indian
apolis the cars emptied their burdens and
the lines of Grand Army posts were formed
anew.
It was after o'clock when the column
marched with stately tread into the ceme-
terry grounds. A stand for the speakers
had been erected near the mound where
sleep the heroic dead. Past this the
column fled TO the music of fife aud
muffied drum. Upon the sides Of the gen.
tie elevations which gradually arose from
each side an immense crowd had gathered.
The speakers, Major w. II. Calkins and
Mrs. Flora Wulschner, were attended by
the department officers of the G. A. r. and
the Woman's Relief Corps.
The grand stand was very beautifully
decorated with the stripes and stars. To
the platform also were carried the banners
of all the Grand Army posts.
The exercises began without delay.
Prayer was offered by the venerable Rev.
Love II. Jameson. Major Calkins was i'm
mediately introduced and began his sd-
dress, which was full of eloquence and
power.
Mrs. Flora Wulschner followed in brief
but very hsppy address, which was loudly
sppiauded.
Mr.. A. d. Shaw took charge of the csre-
monies OF decorating the soldiers graves.
The exercises attending these were very
beautiful and affecting. The boom of can
non occasionally broke In upon the still
ness that was only broken by
the occasional reading of the Grand Army
ritual. The little girls, over one hundred
IN number, proceeded in line TO the hill
side where sleep the gallant dead, and up.
on the sod above them were strewn the
tokens of love and remembrance, while
over all hoated the flag OF the country
they had died to ssve, bearing upon its
folds the motto, otis sweet to die for
ones cco1try."
A SAWS OF artillery was fired above the
graves, and as the afternoon sun was falling
low " tps West the croyd Of people began